159 MODEL AVIATION
LEMONT, ILLLINOIS: Club #279, the
Woodland Aero Modelers, held its annual
open house. Mother Nature blessed the day
with blue skies and warm weather. Twenty
pilots and more than 40 aircraft were present
and eager to fly.
Dennis Miendersma was the CD and
announcer for the day.
In between members’ flights, Paul
Boburka and Dave Hammer gave buddy-box
test flights to the youngsters and big kids
alike. All the club members worked hard
and the day was great for all. Dennis
Miendersma sent in the pictures and
information.
A full flightline.
Spectators viewing the show.
Spectators lining up for the buddy-box flight.
Pilots and family resting in the shade of the
tents.
Paducah, Kentucky: Club #834, the
Paducah Aero Modelers, hosted a Take off
And Grow (TAG) Day for those who
desired to learn to fly radio control models.
Their demo day saw roughly 140 people
showing up to watch. Several of the same
people showed up the next weekend for the
TAG Day event.
One of the club instructor pilots (on the left
is Bob Deel) helps John Howard take a
young boy and his dad to the skies on TAG
Day.
Club members who assisted the first TAG
Day included (L-R) Fred Hartle, Phillip Rudd,
Tom Hargrove, and Jim McBride.
Bill Bell (R) helps George Flassheim with the
TAG Day buddy box.
District VI
Charlie Bauer, District VI Vice President; [email protected]
Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri
Charlie Bauer
Vice President
4944 N. Orange Ave.,
Norridge IL 60706
Tel.: (708) 457-0565;
Fax: (708) 457-2177
District VI Web site:
www.cs.iit.edu/~amadist6/
Associate Vice
Presidents
Kentucky:
Dennis Baack, Bowling Green
KY; (270) 783-4004
Illinois:
Hal Parenti, Westchester IL;
(708) 562-5752
Bob Walker, St. Charles IL;
(630) 377-7663
Indiana:
Ron Ballard, Decatur IN;
(260) 724-8934
Gary Bussell, Muncie IN;
(765) 288-3541
Frank Roales, Vincennes IN;
(812) 882-4776
Missouri:
Randy Cameron, Springfield
MO; (417) 889-6254
Jim Cianciolo, Independence
MO; (816) 795-7382
Bob Underwood, St. Charles
MO; (636) 939-3394
Webmaster: Gary Parenti,
Westchester IL;
Eve. (708) 531-9556
Safety Coordinator: Walter
Voyt, Joliet IL; (815) 725-4677
Frequency Coordinator: Mel
Ziska, Naperville IL;
(630) 357-7350
District VI Volunteers
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